Parent’s fury after kids are banned from playing in the STREET by draconian housing firm

Residents of Greater Manchester estate receive letter from management firm ordering youngsters to stay in gardens or congregate away from the area

By Carl Stroud

13th October 2017, 9:26 am

Updated: 15th October 2017, 5:47 am

A HOUSING firm has left parents fuming after banning kids from playing in the street.

In a letter to residents it claims youngsters have been causing a “disturbance” on the estate in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester and has ordered them to stay in their gardens or congregate away from the area.

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Mum Kelly McFie was left fuming after receiving a letter banning children from playing on her estate

Local Kelly McFie, who has a seven-year-old son said: “It’s crackers. “We were a bit taken aback when we got the letter.

“At first, I was just in a state of disbelief, not angry or upset, just in disbelief.

“There are quite a lot of children live on the estate – that’s one of the reasons I moved here – but as far as I’m aware, everyone has received a note.

“Most people who’ve seen it, including some people who do not have children, have had the same kind of reaction.

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Youths are accused of causing a 'disturbance' on the estate in Stalybridge, Gtr Manchester

Kids have been ordered not to play outside homes on the estate in Stalybridge

“Most of the children are under 10-years-old, so it’s not as if they’re out late at night making noise, and they’ll be in even earlier now the nights are drawing in.

“My son is in bed at 6.30pm as it is. They might play out for an hour or so after school, it’s not as if they’re out all day and all night.

“They finish school and they want to burn off a bit of energy.”

The letter sent by Residential Management Group read: ““We are receiving ongoing reports that children are playing in front of residents’ houses and near cars and causing a disturbance.

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The letter sent to residents suggest kids should play in their gardens

Locals have begun a petition to reverse the decision banning kids from congregating outside homes

“We please ask that children do not play on the street or on residents’ fronts and instead use their own gardens or the community spaces off site.

“We understand that this is often easier said than done, but it is important that all residents are able to live happily on site without undue disruption, damage to property or intimidation.

“We do advise that should issues continue, that residents open a complaint with the local council and police, to report and log ongoing issues so that community support teams can get involved.”

Gym owner Kelly, 35, has launched a petition in a bid to get the firm to reverse the policy on Calico Crescent and Printers Drive on the Stonemead estate.

Kelly says children have been told to play on fields nearby

The letter suggests that children enjoy a nearby nature reserve

It has had 300 signatures.

She added: “There’s no way I’m going to let my son play where I can’t see him.

“Everyone on the street was afforded the freedom to play out when they were kids, so to try and take that away is really unfair.”

Residential Management Group is yet to comment.

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